swap out

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English

Verb

swap out (third-person singular simple present swaps out, present participle swapping out, simple past and past participle swapped out)

  1. (transitive, computing) To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file.
    Synonym: outswap
    Antonym: swap in
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To exchange (something or someone) for an unused (or less-used) equivalent.
    Synonyms: switch, switch out
    Antonym: swap in
    Those men are tired; let's swap that unit out.
    I can't keep going; is it okay if I swap out?
  3. (transitive) To exchange (something) for (something else). (usually followed by with or for)
    Synonyms: switch, switch out, replace
    Antonym: swap in
    I'll swap out the dead battery for a new one.

Translations

Noun

swap out (plural swap outs)

  1. Anything that is swapped out for another; an exchange.
  2. (television) A pre-prepared food item used in place of an unfinished food item in order to cut down the overall preparation time during filming.
    Luckily, on this show we have swap outs, so we don't have to wait.

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